Doug Lussenhop

Doug Lussenhop (born March 8, 1973), known professionally as DJ Douggpound, is an American musician, video editor, and comedian.[1][2] Doug is best known as the editor for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, that features his trademark editing style, which the show is known for.[3] Doug edited and acted in many Tim & Eric projects including Tom Goes to the Mayor, Tim and Eric Nite Live, and their feature film, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.[4]

Doug Lussenhop
Lussenhop in 2013
Born
Doug Lussenhop

(1973-03-08) March 8, 1973
Darien, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesDJ Douggpound, The Shovel
OccupationMusician, video editor, comedian
Years active1999–present
Websitedouggpound.com

Early life

Doug was born and raised in Darien, Illinois.[5] His early work includes collaborating with Eric Fensler in the creation of his GI Joe PSA's parodies.[6] Doug attended the College of DuPage[7] and Columbia College Chicago where he studied film.[8] After college Doug and David Dobie founded Heaven Gallery, a small art gallery in Chicago.[9][10] During this time, Doug was a creator of video art, even having his work showcased at MoMA PS1 in New York.[11]

Television career

Doug has had a lengthy career in television, both as an editor and a comedy writer. Notable programs include Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, The Eric Andre Show, and Portlandia.[12] In 2015, Doug co-developed and co-wrote with Daniel Weidenfeld, an 11-minute live-action pilot for Adult Swim created by Weidenfeld and starring himself, called The Pound Hole.[13]

Comedy projects

The Poundcast

In 2007, Doug created and starred in "The Poundcast" a sketch series that aired on SuperDeluxe.com. The series featured surreal sketches, each with a musical theme.[14]

Pound House

In 2013, Doug created and starred in the web series "Pound House", alongside frequent collaborator Brent Weinbach.[15] The series was produced by Jash, and was filmed largely at Doug's Los Angeles home.

2 Wet Crew

As the comedy trio "2 Wet Crew" Doug Lussenhop, Mikey Kampmann, and Jay Weingarten create online sketches and host a live comedy show in Los Angeles.[16][17]

Music albums

Along with creating original music for television programs, Doug is a self-described "Joke DJ" and creates songs that combine music and comedy.[18][19] Doug was the opening act for Tim & Eric during their various international tours.[20][21] In 2009 Doug released "Pound It" an album that featured original songs, many of which Doug had created for sketches in his "Poundcast" series.[22]

Doug has recorded several albums that have been released on labels Gnar Tapes, Kerchow Records, and SBI Press.[23]

  • Pound It
  • Up Our Holes
  • Nickels Get Jelly
  • The Archives Volume Two
  • Videovember
  • The Body Tight Workout

Podcasting

Along with fellow comedians Neal Brennan and Moshe Kasher, Doug cohosted The Champs podcast, where Doug interrupted and guided the interviews with well-timed musical cues, and audio drops.[24] After departing from The Champs, Doug started his own podcast, "The Poundcast" which he hosts with Brent Weinbach.[25] Lussenhop is also a co-host of the podcast "Office Hours with Tim Heidecker" along with Vic Berger.[26]

References
  1. http://www.fastcocreate.com/3043472/then-and-now/how-the-guy-who-helped-define-tim-erics-editing-style-has-edited-his-career-eve
  2. "Comedian Doug Lussenhop, aka DJ Douggpound, gives stand-up a remix". Southern California Public Radio. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  3. "How The Guy Who Helped Define Tim & Eric's Editing Style Has Edited His Career Ever Since". Fast Company. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  4. "Doug Lussenhop". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  5. "An Interview with Editor and Writer Doug Lussenhop". The Hundreds. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  6. "Body Message: GI Joe and the invention of the viral video". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  7. "Douggpound - Sex Magazine". sexmagazine.us. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  8. http://www.heavengallery.com/?q=node/1017
  9. "Doug Lussenhop | Heaven Gallery". www.heavengallery.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  10. Camper, Fred. "Projections in Heaven". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  11. "MoMA PS1: Exhibitions: B Hotel". momaps1.org. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  12. "Doug Lussenhop". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  13. "the-pound-hole". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  14. "The Ultimate Argument Settler: The 10 Best SuperDeluxe Videos Of All Time". Stereogum. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  16. "Watch Mac DeMarco's Epic Cameo In 2 Wet Crew's River Crack Short". Stereogum. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  17. "2Wet Crew Live Hosted by DJ Douggpound and Mikey Kampmann with Nick Kroll, Brent Weinbach, Nick Rutherford, Kyle Mizono plus more special guests - Tickets - The Satellite - Los Angeles, CA - August 9th, 2015". The Satellite-live music venue in Los Angeles. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  18. "The Myriad Talents of Doug Lussenhop | Secret Cave". Secret Cave. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  19. "Doug Lussenhop". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  20. Company, The Frontier Touring. "DJ Douggpound 2017 Australia Official Tickets, Concert Dates, Pre-sale & Comedy Tour Information | Frontier Touring Australia & New Zealand". Frontier Touring Australia & New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  21. "Tim and Eric at Ace Hotel". latimes.com.
  22. "Pound It, by DJ Douggpound". DJ Douggpound. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  23. "DJ Douggpound". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  24. Westhoff, Ben (2012-10-30). "DJ Douggpound Mines Pop Culture for Gold Nuggets". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  25. Audio, Feral. "The Poundcast". Feral Audio. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  26. Audio, Starburns. "Office Hours with Tim Heidecker". starburns.audio/. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
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